Linares weather in February

In February, Linares sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 27 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Linares's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Linares's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:19 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Linares is municipal seat of Linares, State of Nuevo León, Mexico.

Founded
1712

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical February day in Linares reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22211
32211
42211
52311
62311
72311
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92312
102312
112412
122412
132412
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How February really feels in Linares

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Linares weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 10°265.210.67.4
Feb24° / 12°275.511.17.7
Mar27° / 15°436.511.87.1
Apr30° / 18°667.312.65.4
May33° / 21°658.613.24.0
Jun34° / 23°587.713.53.1
Jul35° / 23°585.413.42.8
Aug35° / 23°587.412.92.6
Sep32° / 21°16713.312.24.0
Oct29° / 18°757.911.46.3
Nov25° / 14°294.910.87.9
Dec22° / 11°254.210.57.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
45842
56040
66040
76040
86040
96238
106238
116139
126238
136238
146337
156238
166337
176337
186337
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246535
256535
266535
276535
286634

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Linares gets around 27 mm of rain over 5.5 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
322
422
521
621
721
821
921
1020
1120
1220
1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2819

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1692290
26822100
36822100
46722110
56622120
66622120
76323131
86223141
96223141
106024151
115924161
125824171
135725171
145625181
155426191
165426191
175326201
185226211
195126212
205026222
214926222
224926222
234826233
244826233
254826233
264726243
274725243
284725254

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
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2810calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:266:17
210.97:266:18
310.97:256:19
410.97:256:20
510.97:246:20
611.07:246:21
711.07:236:22
811.07:236:22
911.07:226:23
1011.07:226:24
1111.17:216:24
1211.17:216:25
1311.17:206:26
1411.17:196:26
1511.17:196:27
1611.27:186:28
1711.27:176:28
1811.27:176:29
1911.27:166:29
2011.27:156:30
2111.37:156:31
2211.37:146:31
2311.37:136:32
2411.37:126:32
2511.47:116:33
2611.47:106:33
2711.47:106:34
2811.47:096:35

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Linares

In seasonPeak

None of Linares's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Linares's rainy season runs September–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Linares?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Linares for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Linares in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Linares sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Linares in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Linares peaks around June 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 19UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High

Air quality in Linares in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Linares is worst in May — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1816 µg/m³Jan 17 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Linares?

Linares sits at 24.9°N, 99.6°W, 357 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Montemorelos, 45 km away.

Topography around Linares

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Linares.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Linares has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 355 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,619 m.

The land around Linares is covered by trees (31%), artificial surfaces (30%) and shrubs (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (39%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and shrubs (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
310 m
80 km
3,619 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Montemorelos 45 km · Ciudad de Allende 65 km · Santiago 86 km · Cadereyta 91 km · Cadereyta Jiménez 92 km · Ciudad Benito Juárez 102 km · Jardines de la Silla 106 km · Guadalupe 115 km

Mexico travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 54% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 440
Religion
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Linares (24.858°, -99.5677°, elevation 357 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).